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'''Albert Hopkins''' (1807-1872) was the brother of [[Mark Hopkins]], a member of the Class of 1826, and a professor at Williams for forty years.
==Chronology==
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|1807||born July 14 in Stockbridge, MA
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|1824||enters Williams College
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|1826||graduates from Williams College
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|1827||appointed tutor at Williams
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|1829||elected professor of mathematics and philosophy
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|1834||takes trip to Europe to purchase instruments for astronomical observatory
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|1835||begins construction of [[Williams College Observatory]]; begins teaching French, which he does for five years
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|1837||receives license to preach from Berkshire Association
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|1838||elected professor of natural philosophy and astronomy
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|1841||marries Louisa Payson
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|1843||son Edward born
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|1862||death of wife
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|1863||founds Alpine Club, the first mountain-climbing association in the United States
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|1864||son Edward killed in Civil War
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|1866||founds Church of White Oaks, Williamstown
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|1869||marries Elizabeth Kilby; retires from professorship of natural philosophy
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|1872||dies May 24 in Williamstown of lingering illness
|}
{{Williams College Archives|url=http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/manuscriptguides/hopkins/bio2.html}}
==Chronology==
{|
|1807||born July 14 in Stockbridge, MA
|-
|1824||enters Williams College
|-
|1826||graduates from Williams College
|-
|1827||appointed tutor at Williams
|-
|1829||elected professor of mathematics and philosophy
|-
|1834||takes trip to Europe to purchase instruments for astronomical observatory
|-
|1835||begins construction of [[Williams College Observatory]]; begins teaching French, which he does for five years
|-
|1837||receives license to preach from Berkshire Association
|-
|1838||elected professor of natural philosophy and astronomy
|-
|1841||marries Louisa Payson
|-
|1843||son Edward born
|-
|1862||death of wife
|-
|1863||founds Alpine Club, the first mountain-climbing association in the United States
|-
|1864||son Edward killed in Civil War
|-
|1866||founds Church of White Oaks, Williamstown
|-
|1869||marries Elizabeth Kilby; retires from professorship of natural philosophy
|-
|1872||dies May 24 in Williamstown of lingering illness
|}
{{Williams College Archives|url=http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/manuscriptguides/hopkins/bio2.html}}
